| 单词 | mythological |
| 释义 | mythological (once / 3452 pages) adj Anything mythological is related to a fable, legend, or other traditional story. As much as some of us don’t want to admit it, mythological creatures aren't real. A mythology is a collection of traditional stories about characters such as deities, heroes, and fanciful creatures. Anything related to a mythology is mythological. Creatures such as unicorns and the Kraken are mythological, as are elves, dragons, and goblins. This word applies to beings and events that can't be verified by facts. Something mythological can also be described as mythic, mythical, or mythologic. WORD FAMILYmythology: mythologic, mythological, mythologies, mythologise, mythologist, mythologize+/demythologise: demythologised/demythologize: demythologization, demythologized, demythologizes, demythologizing/mythologic: mythologically/mythologisation: demythologisation/mythologise: demythologise, mythologisation, mythologising/mythologist: mythologists/mythologize: demythologize, mythologization, mythologized, mythologizes, mythologizing USAGE EXAMPLESHe is a genuinely mythological figure, I think, though not in a pop star way. The Guardian(Dec 11, 2016) “As this history recedes into the background and fewer and fewer people remember it, the more mythological it becomes,” he said. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) Mr. Sun’s “Mythological Time” depicts his hometown, Fuxin in Liaoning, a frigid province wedged between North Korea and Inner Mongolia. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) adj based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity Syn fabulous, mythic, mythical, mythologic unreal lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria |
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